US Defence Secretary
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January 23, 2021, Saturday
US Senate confirms Gen Austin as country's first black defense secretary
Vice President Kamala Harris would administer the ceremonial oath to Austin next week
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December 08, 2020, Tuesday
Biden nominates Lloyd Austin as the first black man to lead US defence dept
US President-elect Joe Biden selected retired Army General Lloyd Austin, former commander of US Central Command, to be his ...
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December 03, 2020, Thursday
Biden facing growing pressure over who he chooses as defence secretary
President-elect Joe Biden is facing escalating pressure from competing factions within his own party as he finalises his choice ...
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November 12, 2020, Thursday
Indian-American named Chief of Staff to acting US Defence Secretary
The new appointment from the Pentagon comes a day after Donald Trump fired Defence Secretary Mark Esper
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November 09, 2020, Monday
White House faces risk of delayed Biden transition as Trump rejects outcome
Biden's team has begun the informal work of transition anyway, preparing to name some early White House appointees soon and hold ...
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October 27, 2020, Tuesday
How BECA with US can help India in 'another Balakot'; keep an eye on China
The in-person talks between India and the United States is taking place at a time when India is locked in a tense standoff with ...
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October 26, 2020, Monday
US will give India access to its satellite network for defence purposes
India and US militaries have decided to ink a deal to share real-time geospatial intelligence, information on maps and satellite ...
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August 06, 2020, Thursday
China more aggressive during Covid-19, threat is global: US defence chief
Esper said Beijing was trying to use the coronavirus tragedy to their advantage for "propaganda purposes"
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August 06, 2020, Thursday
'It was a bomb of some kind': Trump insists Lebanon explosion was an attack
The Lebanese government ordered the house arrest of several port officials in connection with the explosion, which killed at ...
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February 16, 2020, Sunday
US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper warns of Huawei threat to NATO
The US has warned that partners using Huawei hardware in their 5G telecommunications networks could put military and intelligence ...
